⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 22 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 8 down to 7 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Heat
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q4 8:19 · MIA 74-81 CHA
- Winner
Chris Bosh hit a 25-foot three jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
Q4 1:20 · MIA 93-91 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 1:54 · MIA 95-91 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Norris Cole bad pass
Q4 4:09 · MIA 80-85 CHA
- Goaltend
Chris Bosh defensive goaltending violation
Q4 0:10 · MIA 97-95 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 8 down to 7 up
Q2 3:32 · MIA 47-54 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Al Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:17 · MIA 87-91 CHA
- Turnover
Kemba Walker possession lost ball turnover
Q4 1:09 · MIA 93-91 CHA
📊The numbers
| MIA | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 4 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
